The Eighth Asia Pacific Roundtable addressed issues such as future security in the Asia Pacific, the strengthening of regional security regimes, the future of the Asean Regional Forum and Cscap in the emerging regional security architecture, as well as past and present Asian conflicts, non-conventional threats such as narcotics, labour migration and HIV/Aids to security in the region and the role of major powers in enhancing regional security.
Joseph Camilleri played a leading role in the establishment of the Australia-China High Level Talks (ACHLT), and co-chaired the inaugural dialogue in Beijing.
The dialogue, held 40 years after the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between China and Australia, provided a unique opportunity for senior figures in the business, policy-making and academic communities of the two countries to explore in a highly